they say a lot about the psychology of performance under pressure0

• SCIENCE
• June 28, 2026

Sierra Leone’s John Thomas ‘Jay Tee’ Kamara scores during a penalty shoot-out against Azerbaijan in March 2026.Credit: Aziz Karimov/FIFA via Getty Taking a penalty kick in a World Cup football shoot-out means performing an action under extreme pressure. The binary nature of the outcome, the importance of the shot for the game’s result, the drama